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Sikorsky VH-92A Now Officially Marine One

Militarized S-92A transports U.S. president for the first time

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By Mark Huber • Contributor

August 20, 2024

Sikorsky's VH-92A “Patriot” officially became Marine One yesterday, transporting President Joe Biden from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD) to a landing zone adjacent to the McCormick Place Convention Center during his visit to this year’s Democratic National Convention. This flight came five days after Sikorsky delivered the last of 23 of the modified S-92As to the Navy as part of Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1).

The VH-92A fleet is eventually slated to replace the Sikorsky VH-3D and VH-60N aircraft currently flying the HMX-1 mission. Some of those aircraft have been in service since the late 1970s. VH-92As have been in flight test since 2017, and while the aircraft was declared operational in 2021, its use by the President has been delayed due to what were described as issues related to its exhaust and secure communications systems. It is not known to what extent those issues have been resolved.

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